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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ask outright" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to request something directly and without hesitation.
Example: "If you have any questions about the project, don't hesitate to ask outright."
Alternatives: "ask directly" or "inquire plainly".
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Never ask outright whether they know of any positions.
For example, they don't ask outright if a woman is currently using drugs or alcohol.
Although the BBC did not ask outright, Bartley's impression was that the organization wanted the film to be "against Chávez".
"What you really want to know is 'How did you pay for your last vacation?' but that is a hard question to ask outright.
Another interviewee reported that if a patient appeared to be a drug user but has come for something else, he will ask outright if they are taking heroin.
Ask outright.
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His sister asked outright if he had physical problems.
When the president asked outright what the payments were for, Rabbi Balkany did not mince words.
When asked outright if he intended to resign, Neville emphatically replied: "No".
Asked outright by Vanity Fair if Ronan is Sinatra's son, Farrow replies: "Possibly".
Lorraine Fullbrook, another Tory, asked outright if he had ever accepted money from NI.
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